Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1963
Symphonie N° 7 - Ouverture Du "Roi Etienne" was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1963, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
M6 225999 I XPARTX 51404 2 M2283-I-32A side runout
M6 226000 XPARTX 51405 2 M2283-II-32B side runout
xPartx 51.404A side label
xPartx 51.405B side label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque M-2283First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Concert Hall AM 2283 / Concert Hall SMSC-2283LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | France | Festival Classique FC 447LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Concert Hall SMS 2283LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Musical Masterpiece Society M-2283LP | LP |
| ? | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Musical Masterpiece Society M-2283LP | LP |
| ? | Italy | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-2283LP | LP |
| ? | Japan | Concert Hall M-2283 / Concert Hall SM-2283LP | LP |
| ? | Switzerland | Musical Masterpiece Society M 2283 / Musical Masterpiece Society M-2283LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Switzerland | Concert Hall M 2283 / Concert Hall SMS-2283LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Concert Hall M 2283 / Concert Hall SM-2283LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | UK | Concert Hall SMS 2283LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Concert Hall AM 2283LP | LP |
13 vinyl pressings of Symphonie N° 7 - Ouverture Du "Roi Etienne" are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1963 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in France. One of them is Guilde Internationale Du Disque M-2283.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-2283) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M6 225999 I XPARTX 51404 2 M2283-I-32 and M6 226000 XPARTX 51405 2 M2283-II-32. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
